Benin vs Denmark: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Benin
1 events
in 2020
Denmark
1 events
in 2020
Benin rank
74th
Denmark rank
74th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- Benin
- Denmark
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Denmark, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 74th and Denmark ranks 74th of 157 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Benin |
| 1980s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | Benin |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 0 events | 2 events | 2 events | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Benin or Denmark?
- Benin, at 1 events against 1 events in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Benin and Denmark?
- 0 events, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Denmark?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Denmark rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Benin ranks 74th and Denmark ranks 74th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.